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Technology: Electronics

Xicato Expands Family of Miniature Smart Drivers with Wireless Control

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Xicato’s Miniature Driver

“Flicker free dimming is crucial in delivering the most elegant lighting experiences. XMD does just that while fitting discretely within adapters for our low voltage MULTISYSTEM® tracks,” Aristide Stucchi, President of A.A.G Stucchi.


SAN JOSE, Calif. (PRWEB)

Xicato, the leading provider of smart building wireless controls and highest quality light sources, today announced the general availability of XMD, a purpose-built form factor Xicato grade driver that fits into compact track adapters for elegant designs. XMD’s narrow, rectangular and low-profile footprint allows Luminaire designs with minimal visual impact with deep-dimming and smart driver control with wireless BLE option. XMD joins the widely regarded XID, which comes in disk form factor and has been used in downlight, spot, and cylindrical pendant applications. Both provide the deepest flicker-free dimming to 0.1% that Xicato drivers are renowned for, achieving a level of natural control that leading architects and designers strive for and can be optionally paired with Bluetooth wireless mesh for intelligent, individual, wireless lighting fixture control further expanding the driver options for our customers.

XMD is already entering the market alongside A.A.G. Stucchi, where its tiny printed circuit board assembly fits completely inside the Stucchi DC track adapter; “Flicker free dimming is crucial in delivering the most elegant lighting experiences. XMD does just that while fitting discretely within adapters for our low voltage MULTISYSTEM® tracks,” Aristide Stucchi, President of A.A.G Stucchi.

“With XMD, we are providing an option toward Xicato’s goal of enhancing spaces while supporting the light designer’s need for solutions that virtually disappear,” said Amir Zoufonoun, Xicato’s CEO. “Our best in class lights will be supported by an expanding portfolio of best in class drivers that meet Xicato’s standards of quality to provide complete solutions.”

Key features and benefits:

1.    XMD measures 12.5mm x 77mm x 6mm (about the size of a stick of chewing gum) while XID comes in disk form factor at ø48mm x 12mm

2.    Both drivers accept a 48V DC input and power luminaires at up to 60W while supporting deep, flicker-free dimming to 0.1%

3.    Both drivers have a programmable constant current output from 175mA to 1400mA and 2.5V to 45V

4.    XID supports 0-10V input control while the XMD supports a 100k Ohm POT for trim control

5.    The Optional meshed Bluetooth control available for both drivers, can be over-the-air (OTA) updated, and is able to be migrated to standard Bluetooth mesh

Both XMD and XID are part of Xicato Onboard, a series of embeddable products by which any 3rd party device can be upgraded to be wirelessly controlled and monitored via Bluetooth mesh and operate seamlessly with Xicato’s award winning Controls Platform.

About Xicato

Xicato is defining the future of smart buildings, delivering the absolute best quality, highest performing and most reliable light sources, as well as other wirelessly connected intelligent devices including drivers, sensors, switches, gateways, controls electronics, and software. Xicato products inspire architects, designers and building owners to dream up and create more beautiful and healthier environments with smarter and more connected experiences. With an installed base approaching 10 million nodes, throughout thousands of locations in over 30 countries worldwide, backed by a strong team of innovators based in Silicon Valley, Xicato continues to stay ahead of customer needs in a variety of verticals including the world’s most renowned museums and cathedrals, retail shops and hotels, offices and hospitals. For more information, visit xicato.com. Xicato and the Xicato logo are registered trademarks of Xicato, Inc.

Media contact:

Stacey Duncan

Director Marketing Communications

stacey.duncan@xicato.com

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Industry: Healthcare

Why are more RNs deciding to travel?

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Reasons For Travel Nursing

Six of the Most Important Reasons that RNs Choose Travel Nursing

There are as many reasons for deciding to become a travel nurse as there are travelers. As healthcare staffing experts, we do hear some common themes.


BOCA RATON, Fla. (PRWEB)

Travel nurses, so named because they “travel” from location to location, fill short- and long-term staffing needs at hospitals across the U.S. The popularity of travel nursing is in part due to a decades-long nursing shortage that creates temporary staffing shortfalls in hospitals. The need for travel nurses shows no signs of easing, and a strong healthcare employment market means that skilled healthcare professionals have more career options than ever.

Many RNs choose to travel because of the enticing travel nurse pay and the opportunities for career advancement. But sometimes the reasons for choosing travel nursing are intangible: adventure, experience, time-off, an opportunity to give back. Because it’s key for employers to understand the motivations behind career choices, top travel nursing agency, American Traveler is sharing six inspiring traveler stories, from nurses who have decided to travel for reasons and lifestyles that are as different as can be.

1. A First Time Traveler / New Nurse

Full of energy and enthusiasm, our agency’s first-time travelers want to see and do as much as they can, explore new cities, meet new people and work in new clinical settings. Real Traveler Story: Young and road tripping with friends, Melissa’s goal was to visit all of California’s main attractions, especially San Francisco.

2. A Family Traveler

Many of American Traveler’s RNs take the journey with family — including partners, kids, and even pets — creating priceless life experiences for the whole gang. Real Traveler Story: Tamara is a Certified Surgical Tech who traveled with her three children while finishing up nursing school.

3. A Break-Taking Traveler

Some RNs travel so that they can spend their time off seeing the world and pursuing their life-passions and hobbies. Traveling gives them the freedom to choose when and where they work. Real Traveler Story: An Operating Room RN who travels so that she can spend her time off seeing the world and pursuing her passions. Chef, blogger, skateboarder and freelance photographer: this RN does it all.

4. An Experienced Traveler

With multiple assignments on their resumes, experienced travelers know the drill. Hospitals want to hire them, and they can count on a steady stream of work. Real Traveler Story: Stephanie just completed her 30th assignment with American Traveler. She’s worked consistently for years, most recently in Alaska where she did a lot of exploring.

5. An Adventure-Seeking Traveler

“Adventure Travelers” are known for non-stop sightseeing and thrill-seeking. They’re into sharing their photo-friendly explorations on social media. Real Traveler Story: Ashlee is a non-stop wanderer. She wants to do it all! East Coast to West Coast and beyond. She is dedicated to sharing on social media and encouraging others to follow their dreams.

6. A Humanitarian Traveler

Some of American Traveler’s most altruistic RNs take their skills to locations where the less-fortunate need specialized care. Traveling gives them the flexible schedule and the earning power to donate their time. Real Traveler Story: Amy, a Surgical Tech takes her skills to other countries to help individuals in need of medical treatment.

Resource: Types of Travelers – Infographic

About American Traveler

American Traveler Staffing Professionals is a healthcare staffing agency that staffs nursing and allied health professionals at more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide including over 80% of the largest hospital systems in the United States. American Traveler is GSA-approved and a go-to staffing source for temporary and permanent registered nurses, occupational therapists and physical therapists. The company has continuously demonstrated the quality of its healthcare staffing services by earning the Joint Commission’s prestigious Gold Seal of Approval since 2005.

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Health: Mental Health

Gloomiest Places in America – New Study Reveals Pacific NW #1

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Gloomiest Places in America

With a high Percentage of Cloud Cover, low Average Hours of Daylight, and many Days with Precipitation – Seattle and Portland are officially the Gloomiest Places in America.


PORTLAND, Ore. (PRWEB)

As we near the winter months, some areas of the country are affected by the changing seasons more than others. We’ve determined the Gloomiest Places in America, and the Pacific Northwest won’t be happy about it.

Topping our list at #1 and #2 are Seattle and Portland – both famous for their coffee shops and the 90’s “grunge” music genre that reflects this oft-oppressive feeling of Gloom.

Of the 50 largest metro areas, the top 10 Gloomiest Places are:

1. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

2. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

3. Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY

4. Cleveland-Elyria, OH

5. Pittsburgh, PA

6. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

7. Columbus, OH

8. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI

9. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI

10. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

The data team at BestPlaces.net determined each metro area’s Gloom Score by looking at three key environmental factors for the months of November, December, and January:

  • Percentage of Cloud Cover

  • Average Hours of Daylight

  • Days with Precipitation


Also in the top 10 – Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and upstate New York can be bitterly cold and cloudy in the winter. As such, the list of Gloomy Places doesn’t hold too many surprises.

Alaska might come to mind as a gloomy place, and indeed country’s gloomiest counties are in that state. But those parts of Alaska (e.g. Juneau and Ketchikan) weren’t included in this study because they’re not in the 50 largest metro areas. Furthermore, some smaller metro areas like Fairbanks actually have less cloud cover in these months than one might expect.

The Danish concept of “Hygge” means making the most of these times of year by being cozy and partaking in activities that elevate mood – such as reading books, lighting candles, and playing board games with friends and family. For more on “Hygge” read our list of Top Hygge Cities.

If you live in a Gloomy Place you may be at risk for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), symptoms of which include feeling down, having low energy, and disruption of your sleep patterns. Although the specific cause of SAD remains unknown, reduced levels of sunlight can disrupt your circadian rhythms, reduce serotonin, and affect melatonin levels.

Therefore, it’s important to take active steps to counteract these tendencies. Exercise, healthy eating, light therapy, and regular social interaction are some of the basics. It’s normal to have “down” days, but if you have extended periods like this you should see your doctor.

Looking at the full ranking before, it’s not surprising to see famously bright places like Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles coming up as the Least Gloomy Places. Oklahoma City and New Orleans are a bit unexpected, but maybe now they’ll find their way onto people’s lists when it’s time to beat the winter blues.

Click here for the full ranking of Top 50 Gloomiest Places in America.

About BestPlaces

With over 3 million monthly users, BestPlaces (http://www.bestplaces.net) is the nation’s premier source for finding your best place to live. Founded by author and researcher Bert Sperling over thirty years ago, BestPlaces helps users make informed decisions about where to live, work, and retire. Bert’s bestselling books “Cities Ranked and Rated” and “Best Places to Raise Your Family” are published by John Wiley & Sons and he was tagged as the “The Guy Who Picks the Best Places” by the New York Times. BestPlaces is responsible for more “Best Places” studies and research than any other single organization.

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Business: Insurance

What Is The Difference Between Liability And Full Coverage Car Insurance

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“Drivers should choose wisely between sticking to liability only coverage or going full coverage. Check our website for more info and free quotes”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

Compare-autoinsurance.org (http://compare-autoinsurance.org/) is a top auto insurance brokerage website, providing car insurance quotes online from trustworthy agencies all over the United States. This website offers car insurance info about different coverage types and money-saving tips.

When it comes to car insurance, drivers have to choose between liability only or full coverage. In some cases, their decision does not depend solely on them. Full coverage is optional only if the policyholder owns the car. The holder of the car loan will require full coverage to the extent the policyholder owes on the car.

Liability provides coverage to other people for their injuries and property damaged sustained during an accident caused by the policyholder. Basically, it covers the victims of the policyholder’s wrongdoings. This policy is also referred to as “third-party coverage”. Without liability coverage, the policyholder will have to pay for everything from his own finances. Most insurance companies split liability coverage into two main components:

Bodily Injury. It includes medical bills, lost wages and other costs related to treating physical and psychological traumas. Bodily Injury is represented in contracts with 2 different numbers ($50.000/$100.000), which represent the maximum amount the insurer will pay out per person and the maximum amount paid for the entire accident.

Property damage. It includes the costs of repairing a car that has been damaged by the policyholder. It is usually the third number from the liability coverage limits (($50.000/$100.000/$50.000)

Full coverage extends the basic protection offered by liability only. Unlike liability coverage, full coverage will also cover the costs of repairing the policyholder’s car, no matter who caused the accident. Full coverage provides the following policies:


  • Comprehensive coverage. It covers damage caused by other factors than a collision. If the car is damaged by extreme weather, objects or debris falling from the sky, animal attacks, riots, comprehensive will cover it. Furthermore, comprehensive car insurance also covers car theft.

  • Collision coverage. If the car is damaged during a collision with another vehicle or structure, this portion of the auto insurance will reimburse the driver. It also covers cases when the owner flips over his car and damages it.

Additionally, clients can access:

  • Roadside assistance. A team of experts will provide the following services: jumpstarting the car’s battery, delivering fuel, towing the car or locking/unlocking services.

  • Rental coverage. Covers the cost of renting a new car while the covered one is in service.

Compare-autoinsurance.org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc.

For more information, please visit http://compare-autoinsurance.org.

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Business: Executives

ACCESS DMC Appoints Jim Cavanagh as Senior Vice President of Sales

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Jim Cavanagh - SVP of Sales

ACCESS Senior Vice President of Sales, Jim Cavanagh

Jim is a natural leader who lives and breathes collaboration. There’s no question he has the skills and experience to continue building and guiding our National Sales team. – Jennifer Miller, CEO


SAN DIEGO (PRWEB)

DMC Leader ACCESS Destination Services has announced the appointment of Jim Cavanagh as Senior Vice President of Sales effective immediately.

Jim joins ACCESS with more than 15 years of meeting and event experience as a professional sales leader and marketer who understands what motivates corporations, sales professionals, and third party meeting and incentive organizations to drive change and increase engagement through meetings and incentives.

Based in Chicago, Jim was most recently Vice President of Strategic Development with Motivation Excellence where he was responsible for sales training, strategic planning, and client management for Fortune 100 accounts. Prior to that he was Senior Business Development Management for ITA Group, Inc. for eleven years. Jim has been recognized for achievements with several awards, including 14-time President’s Club Winner, Sales Professional of the Year, and Alumni of the Year.

In his role as Senior Vice President of Sales, Jim will lead and direct the ACCESS National Sales team. This experienced and dedicated group will continue to take a broad, hands-on approach to building and enhancing key client relationships.

“Jim is a natural leader who lives and breathes collaboration. There’s no question he has the skills and experience to continue building and guiding our National Sales team in their efforts better serve our clients across the country. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have Jim join the ACCESS team,” said ACCESS CEO Jennifer Miller.

About ACCESS

Founded in 1969, ACCESS sets the standard for excellence in award-winning, experience-based destination management services and event production throughout North America. Local expertise everywhere. Innovative solutions anywhere.

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PMV Pharma Secures $62 Million in Series C Financing To Develop Cancer Drugs Targeting p53

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CRANBURY, N.J. (PRWEB)

PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leader in the discovery and development of p53-targeted small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer, today announced the completion of a $62 million Series C financing round. The financing was led by Nextech Invest and other new investors Viking Global Investors and Boxer Capital of Tavistock Group. Existing investors Topspin, Euclidean Capital, InterWest Partners, OrbiMed Advisors, and Osage University Partners also participated in the round.

The proceeds will be used to develop and advance into the clinic the company’s p53 drug candidates.

p53 is the most commonly mutated protein in human cancers, with more than half of all tumors containing mutant p53. The wild type protein plays a pivotal role in the body’s natural defense mechanism against cancer and induces a highly organized program of cellular death to prevent the proliferation of potentially cancerous cells.

Cancer cells often have mutations in p53 that enable them to escape death. PMV Pharma’s unique mechanism of action promises to restore p53 to its normal function, eliminating this escape route and selectively killing the mutant cancer cells without affecting normal tissues.

“PMV has made significant progress in designing small molecules that modulate p53 function, a well-known but previously undrugged target in oncology,” said Thilo Schroeder, Ph.D., Partner of Nextech Invest. “The PMV team, their scientific founders and advisors have created potential therapies that could be first-in-class. Nextech is excited to support PMV in bringing targeted p53 drugs to cancer patients in the clinic.” In conjunction with the Series C financing, Dr. Schroeder will join PMV’s Board of Directors.

“This financing provides PMV Pharma with the resources to broadly expand our pipeline and to bring p53 therapies into the clinic,” said David Mack, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive of PMV Pharma. “We are excited to have Nextech, Viking and Boxer Capital join us in our pursuit of developing meaningful new medicines for large segments of the cancer population. The enthusiasm and confidence from our new and existing investors underscore the important advances we have made.”

About PMV Pharma

PMV Pharma was co-founded by Dr. Arnold Levine, one of the discoverers of the p53 protein and a professor emeritus at the Simons Center for Systems Biology at the Institute for Advanced Study. p53 is the most commonly mutated gene in cancer, with over 50 percent of all human tumors containing a p53 mutant protein. PMV Pharma is developing first-in-class p53 and p53 pathway modulators for the treatment of cancer. Bringing together leaders in the field to utilize over three decades of p53 biology, PMV Pharma combines unique biological understanding with pharmaceutical development focus. PMV Pharma is headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey.

Contact

David H. Mack, Ph.D.

President & CEO

PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

dmack@pmvpharma.com

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Technology: Electronics

EMA Inc. to Open European Subsidiary in 2020

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LAKEWOOD, Colo. (PRWEB)

Electro Magnetic Applications, Inc. (EMA) announced today that it will open a subsidiary in Europe effective January 1, 2020. The headquarters for the EMA Europe office will be located in Saint Quentin en Yvelines, 25 kilometers southwest of Paris. There will also be offices located in Italy. The EMA subsidiary will serve customers all over Europe. Philippe Larvor will lead the EMA Europe office while Giancarlo Guida will serve as the Technical Manager for Europe.

EMA is a global leader in providing simulation, consulting and measurement services in the technical areas of electromagnetic effects. Specific specialties include lightning direct and indirect effects, high intensity radiated fields (HIRF), precipitation static (P-Static), electromagnetic pulse (EMP), EMI/EMC, spacecraft charging, RF interference, installed antenna performance and radar signature prediction. The company has been in business for over 40 years and is one of the pioneers in using the finite difference time-domain (FDTD) method to solve challenging EMP, lightning and HIRF problems for the aerospace market. More recently, these same techniques coupled with expertise in RF interference are being used to help the automotive community address the challenges of all-electric and autonomous vehicles. EMA is developing a space radiation and weather effects test facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts that will allow customers to understand the impact of the harsh space environment on their spacecraft.

“While EMA has worked with customers in Europe for several decades, we are very excited to take this step to have local offices in Europe to better serve our customers,” said Dr. Timothy McDonald, President of EMA. “There are so many exciting current and planned projects in Europe in markets including aerospace, automotive, energy and rail. We look forward to supporting our customers in Europe and significantly growing our team in Europe over the course of the next several years.”

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Liberty Humane Society Set To Expand 1st in State $10 Spay &Neuter Program; 1502 Animals Served in 2019 Alone

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In Memory of Chloe Fulop July 21, 2005- Oct. 18, 2019

“Chloe inspired me to be more involved with animal issues and I am proud that last year’s effort helped 1500 cats and dogs and their families. As Chloe recently passed, I am dedicating this fundraiser in her memory,” said Jaclyn Fulop, Owner, Exchange Physical Therapy Group.


JERSEY CITY, N.J. (PRWEB)

Liberty Humane Society in partnership with Exchange Physical Therapy Group, announced today their goal of expanding the successful (first in the state) $10 spay & neuter program for Jersey City that launched in 2019. In its first year, the program provided reduced-cost spay/neuter to 1,502 animals: 1089 cats and 413 dogs and in 2020 the program set a goal of serving 2000 animals in Jersey City and Hoboken. The surgeries take place on a surgical truck, which is staffed by non-profit partner People for Animals.

“As a board member for Liberty Humane, I see firsthand the challenges that some of these animals face and it is important to make sure that we are supportive and we can meet the challenge as a city without euthanizing if possible. The first step to achieving this goal is providing a free or reduced spay and neuter program for residents,” said Jaclyn Fulop, the founder of Exchange Physical Therapy Group and a board member of Liberty Humane.

Now in its second year, Residents of Jersey City or Hoboken can apply online for a surgical subsidy to spay or neuter their large dogs (40+ pounds) and outdoor cats in colonies of 10 or fewer. Residents can learn more by visiting: http://www.libertyhumane.org

“By removing the financial barrier to spay neuter for our most at-risk animal populations we enable our community to take action and help us create more positive outcomes for local pets,” said Irene Borngraeber, Executive Director of Liberty Humane Society. “This has had a profoundly positive impact on our sheltering operation and the number of animals we can help.”

This year Liberty Humane Society hopes to be able to offer more surgeries at the $10 subsidized rate. To help the organization spay or neuter as many animals as possible, Exchange Physical Therapy Group is hosting a fundraiser on November 14th. The fundraiser is dedicated in memory of Chloe Fulop, Jaclyn Fulop’s dog, who inspired the creation of this spay/neuter program. Chloe passed away on October 18th, 2019.

“Chloe inspired me to be more involved with animal issues and I am proud that last year’s effort helped 1500 cats and dogs and their families. As Chloe recently passed, I am dedicating this fundraiser in her memory,” said Jaclyn Fulop, Owner, Exchange Physical Therapy Group.

In 2018, the Exchange Physical Therapy Fundraiser for Liberty Humane raised $130k to purchase the equipment and to subsidize the program. The 2019 event will serve Hudson County and the public is invited to attend. Tickets can be purchased online at: https://www.exchangephysicaltherapygroup.com/make-a-donation/.

Date/Time: Thursday, November 14, 2019 / 7:30-9:30 pm

Location: Harborside Atrium, 210 Hudson Street, Jersey City

Cost: $40 per person / sponsorship opportunities available starting at $500

About Exchange Physical Therapy Group

Exchange Physical Therapy Group is the premier outpatient orthopedic physical therapy clinic with three locations in physical therapy Jersey City, physical therapy Weehawken, and physical therapy Hoboken, NJ. Our team provides one-on-one, personalized treatment plans to our patients with a team-oriented approach. Our physical therapists have unparalleled experience with subspecialties in post-surgical rehab, sport specific rehabilitation, pediatric therapy and women’s health. We strive to enhance all of our patients’ quality of life.

About Liberty Humane Society

Liberty Humane Society (LHS) is the only non-profit animal shelter and control facility in Hudson County, NJ. LHS believes that every shelter pet deserves a second chance at finding a loving home. With the help of hundreds of active volunteers, LHS staff is dedicated to facilitating the best possible outcomes for the animals in residence at the shelter, and to increasing the availability of preventative public services for the community as a whole. The Wellness Clinic provides low-cost health care to help keep local pets in their homes, and LHS adoption counselors place more than one thousand animals in homes each year. For more information, please contact Irene Borngraeber, Executive Director, Liberty Humane Society at (201) 748.9561 or irene@libertyhumane.org.

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Industry: Healthcare

MaxQ AI Partners with Arterys to Further Expand Global Access to the Company’s Innovative Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) Detection Solutions

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MaxQ AI

The Arterys Marketplace further expands access to our extensive suite of AI-powered solutions to radiologists through a user-friendly and collaborative platform, said Gene Saragnese, CEO of MaxQ AI.


TEL AVIV, Israel and SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB)

MaxQ AI, the industry-leading medical diagnostic AI company, today announced a new partnership agreement with Arterys, the leader in web-based, AI-powered medical image analysis platform. As part of the agreement, MaxQ AI’s ACCIPIO® ICH and Stroke Platform, which utilizes deep learning technologies to analyze medical imaging data such as non-contrast head CT images, will be available on the Arterys Marketplace. An internet-based medical imaging AI platform for radiology, care providers will have easy access to both MaxQ AI’s FDA Cleared and CE Approved Accipio Ix™ and Accipio Ax™ intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) detection software through the Arterys Marketplace along with future solutions in development for investigational use.

“The Arterys Marketplace further expands access to our extensive suite of AI-powered solutions to radiologists through a user-friendly and collaborative platform,” said Gene Saragnese, CEO of MaxQ AI. “This collaboration will help meet the growing demand for AI-powered diagnostic solutions that augment radiologists in acute care settings worldwide. Our Accipio ICH detection solutions for stroke, TBI, and head trauma hold great promise for healthcare through significant quality, clinical, and economic advancement in supporting care providers to make the correct ‘minutes matter’ call.”

MaxQ AI’s ACCIPIO® ICH and Stroke Platform provide deep clinical insight and actionable data in minutes that will enable physicians across the world to make faster assessments of stroke, traumatic brain injury, and head trauma in any location, at any time. Accipio Ix enables automatic identification and prioritization of non-contrast head CT images with suspected ICH. Accipio Ax provides automatic slice-level annotation of suspected ICH. Both Accipio Ix and Ax are FDA Cleared and CE Approved. The Accipio platform is comprised of Class II and Class III medical devices with significant clinical evidence.

The Arterys Marketplace provides radiologists with high-performance medical imaging viewing, AI-based analysis for interpretation, and collaborative case sharing – all through a web browser. The Marketplace also enables AI software developers and innovators to seamlessly distribute both FDA-cleared clinical applications and earlier-stage AI innovations (for research use only) to clinical environments. The Marketplace offers clinical applications for the analysis of cardiac MR, lung CT, and chest x-ray images – and now non-contrast head CT images due to the partnership with MaxQ AI. Arterys is compliant with patient data privacy regulations and standards, ensuring security in the cloud, and its products are cleared for commercial sale in over 100 countries.

“We are excited to have MaxQ AI join the Arterys Marketplace, which was created to expand access to and drive AI-powered innovations in healthcare,” said John Axerio-Cilies, Chief Technology Officer & Founder of Arterys. “MaxQ AI shares our commitment to advance healthcare for everyone, and its powerful and proven Accipio solutions and algorithms will further expand our offerings to the latest cutting-edge AI-driven solutions that are designed to reduce variability and subjectivity in clinical diagnoses and alleviate the burden of growing workloads faced by radiologists.”

MaxQ AI will demonstrate the company’s full suite of Accipio solutions during the upcoming Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2019 Annual Meeting in Chicago (Booth 8345 in the North Hall). MaxQ AI will be highlighted as an Arterys partner at the Arterys exhibit in the AI Showcase (Booth 10918 in the North Hall Level 2).

About MaxQ AI, Ltd.

MaxQ AI is at the forefront of Medical Diagnostic AI. We are transforming healthcare by empowering physicians to provide “smarter care” with artificial intelligence (AI) clinical insights. Based in Tel Aviv, Israel and Andover, MA, USA, our team of deep learning and machine vision experts develop innovative software that uses AI to interpret medical images and surrounding patient data. Working with world-class clinical and industry partners, our software enables physicians to make faster, more accurate decisions when diagnosing stroke, traumatic brain injury, and other serious conditions. To learn more, visit http://www.maxq.ai or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

About Arterys, Inc.

Arterys was founded in 2011 to facilitate the global advancement of healthcare and enable insight-driven medicine by leveraging cloud computation and artificial intelligence. Its first major milestone was the first-ever clearance of cloud-based deep learning software for clinical use. Arterys offers a suite of applications for clinicians on the Arterys network via its cloud-based, web-enabled AI medical imaging platform. The Arterys enterprise imaging platform enables use and interaction with deep learning algorithms in real-time, augmenting the clinician workflow, and expediting image interpretation.

The company’s mission is to reduce variability and subjectivity in clinical diagnoses and alleviate the enormous workloads radiologists face. With AI, the company is improving the accuracy and consistency in imaging interpretation across practices. Arterys is now leveraging its medical imaging cloud platform to make medical imaging vastly more automated, quantitative and useful. Learn more at https://www.arterys.com/ or follow Arterys on Twitter @ArterysInc and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/arterys/.

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Health: Mental Health

Kokomo24/7® Solutions Achieves Public Sector Certification from AWS for Kokomo24/7’s K-12 Student Safety Platform

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Our goal is to expand our footprint in the education sector to help other school districts across the country embrace the benefits of cloud technology for better school safety.


CHICAGO (PRWEB)

Kokomo24/7®, a cloud-based school safety platform designed to help reduce K-12 student violence and youth suicides, today announced that it has earned AWS Public Sector Partner status. The AWS Public Sector Partner Program recognizes Kokomo24/7 as an innovative solution that can build, integrate and accelerate AWS product offerings to government, education and non-profit clients around the world. To achieve this recognition, Kokomo24/7 underwent a comprehensive assessment by AWS, including a review of current successes in delivering public sector cloud projects.

Kokomo24/7® Safety Cloud™ is a SaaS product that ensures safe learning environments for students and school faculty through an easy-to-deploy, intuitive student safety platform designed to give administrators, resource officers and faculty the proactive insight and visibility to reduce bullying, suicide, and other disruptive learning events. At the heart of Kokomo24/7 Safety Cloud™, is a proprietary A.I Engine that gives educators and resource officers years of analytical incident data to help determine the probability of unsafe student incidents for proactive intervention.

Through the collaboration with AWS, the two companies are building on an established relationship to deliver a scalable, highly secure, and innovative cloud services solution that will host the Kokomo24/7 Safety Cloud™ and help school districts improve student safety. The Kokomo24/7 PSP-level achievement with AWS also enables Kokomo24/7 to easily and cost-effectively distribute solutions through a flexibly priced subscription model. From small school districts to districts with more than 500,000 students, Kokomo24/7 on AWS can scale up or down to any school system size and help facilitate safer student learning environments

“With this certification, we are proud to have our experience in education recognized by AWS,” said Daniel J. Lee, CEO and founder of Kokomo24/7. “Our goal is to expand our footprint in the education sector to help other school districts across the country embrace the benefits of cloud technology for better school safety.”

The Kokomo24/7 Safety Cloud platform is modular and can be rolled out in a phased approach. The product line consists of three main student safety modules: an Incident Management System (IMS) for users internal to the school district; an Anonymous Reporting System (ARS) for both internal users and the system-wide community within the school district; and an Emergency Operation Center (EOC) module providing communications across schools, local governments and emergency responders.

Kokomo24/7’s IMS module learns from years of past student safety incidents and correlates the event data to provide actionable intelligence for district stakeholders to determine if there are any potentially unsafe student incidents so they can begin intervention protocols. IMS provides a proactive approach for schools and safety departments to respond to and recover from incidents in a repeatable methodology. With ARS, students, parents, faculty and communities can submit safety concerns from a mobile app or website portal powered by an A.I.-based TruScore™ scoring system. The data in TruScore is designed to help manage false positives and more precisely identify at-risk individuals and incidents. Kokomo24/7 EOC provides school emergency operations and safety officials with instant situational awareness so emergencies are thoroughly coordinated and managed with informed decisions.

Kokomo24/7 has deployed its Safety Cloud solution on AWS at the second-largest school district in America. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) uses Kokomo24/7’s Safety Cloud to provide district resources with scalable school safety solutions that have security to compliance standards, and the latest technologies built on AWS services.

About Kokomo24/7®

With deep public safety experience, Kokomo24/7® Solutions is the company behind a cloud-based safety platform that helps K-12 educators reduce unsafe student incidents to ensure higher quality learning environments. Kokomo24/7’s Safety Cloud™ platform consists of three modular and easy-to-deploy, intuitive safety solutions designed to help reduce bullying, suicide and other disruptive events in K-12. Incident Management (IMS), Anonymous Reporting (ARS) and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) comprise the platform to bring to school district leaders unprecedented visibility to the safety and well being of their students. For more information on Kokomo24/7 Solutions, please visit http://www.kokomo247.com.

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